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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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